Monday, March 10, 2014

things have been a little different around here.ever since november, dealing with stu’s knees
has been such a major focus of both of our lives.as some of you already know, after both knees
were replaced, the left one has healed and regained flexibility normally, but
the right one has not.

so it’s been therapy, exercise, medication, doctor’s
appointments, etc. etc.last month he
had an additional surgery which didn’t seem to help at all.so then it was intensive daily therapy and hourly
exercises and the current approach is steroids (for the scar tissue)….at this
moment, things seem a little bit better so we are cautiously optimistic.neither of us has had much experience dealing
with medical “stuff” so it has all been quite a journey!

the other big thing going on around here is continuing home
improvements.our house, deck, shed, patio
cover and studio are all made of wood and are aging.so there is always maintenance needing to be
done.we also decided to tackle the
so-called “yard”, which used to be grass, but has fallen prey to the gophers
and rabbits.so it’s hardscape and xeriscape
now… low water, low maintenance.

i’ve been pretty
homebound, since stu is gone a lot and somebody needs to be here “in charge”
ofthe workers coming and going. .i’ve
been able to spend some time in my (new and improved!) studio creating things, which
is wonderful, but my grant and my classes have run their course and i do not know what is
next in that regard…

being ok with the uncertainty of that has been a challenge
for me… i am doing a lot of journaling, seeking clarity, wondering which way to
direct my energies… in the meantime, it has been a different sort of season.embracing that and moving forward always, one
little step at a time.